Kevin O'Hare
Kevin O'Hare is a former professional ballet dancer who is now the Administrative Director of The Royal Ballet. [1]
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[edit] Biography
Kevin was born to Irish parents in Kingston upon Hull [2], where he trained at the Vera Skelton School of Dance. He also attended classes with Louise Browne, at what would become known as the Louise Browne Yorkshire Ballet Scholarship centre. His elder brother Michael and sister Anne also attended dance classes.[3]
As a child, Kevin and his brother appeared in the film Bugsy Malone with Jodie Foster.[4]
He trained at The Royal Ballet School[5] and joined the then Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1984. He was promoted to Principal in 1990 and remained with the company which was by then Birmingham Royal Ballet until his retirement from dancing in 2000. He decided to retire on his 35th birthday. 2009</ref>[6]
Upon his retirement from dancing, Kevin worked for The Royal Shakespeare Company and then returned to Birmingham Royal Ballet as Company Manager.[7][8]
Kevin replaced Anthony Russell-Roberts as the Administrative Director of The Royal Ballet after working for the company since 2004 as Company Manager.[9] Upon his appointment, "Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet, said “I’m delighted that Kevin will be succeeding Anthony in the position of Administrative Director of The Royal Ballet. Kevin has a long history with the Company and will bring his knowledge, skills, passion and commitment to this important position.”"[10]
Since working for The Royal Ballet, Kevin has been involved in their first performance in Cuba, when the company performed in Havana in July 2009.[11][12]
On June 14 2011 it was announced that Kevin would be appointed to the position of Director of the Royal Ballet upon Monica Mason's retirement in 2012.
[edit] Career and repertoire
In his career, Kevin O'Hare took on many roles including leading roles in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Fille mal gardée, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker Sweeties, Edward II, Far From The Madding Crowd.[13][14]
[edit] References
- ^ ballet.co.uk Retrieved 12 December 2009
- ^ The London Ballet Circle Retrieved 16 June 2011
- ^ ballet.co.uk Retrieved 12 December 2009
- ^ The Guardian Article - 18/8/2002 Retrieved 12 December 2009
- ^ Royal Ballet School Alumni Page Retrieved 12 December
- ^ Interview with Miyako Yoshida and Kevin O'Hare by David Bain for The Ballet Association Retrieved 28 December 2009
- ^ ballet.co.uk Retrieved 12 December
- ^ The Guardian Article 18/8/2002 Retrieved 12 December
- ^ The Ballet Association Website Retrieved 12 December
- ^ ballet.co.uk news Retrieved 12 December
- ^ CBS news Article 16/7/2009 Retrieved 12 December
- ^ Reuters Article Retrieved 12 December
- ^ Interview with Miyako Yoshida and Kevin O'Hare by David Bain for The Ballet Association Retrieved 28 December 2009
- ^ Birmingham Royal Ballet Online Shop Retrieved 28 December 2009
[edit] External links
- Official website Royal Ballet
